Chapter 2 - Lesson 1

The line that divides the Earth into northern and southern halves is called the ______.

• equator

• hemisphere

• Mercator

• Prime Meridian

The imaginary lines that circle the Earth from north to south are called ___________ lines.

• absolute locations

• degrees

• latitude

• longitude

Which of the following statements is true?

• Globes distort the features on the Earth's surface.

• Maps distort the features on the Earth's surface.

• Globes and maps are equally accurate at showing the Earth's surface.

• Geographers have no way to accurately show the Earth's surface.

Which of the following is one of the Five Themes of Geography?

• The Uses of Geography

• Human-Environment Interaction

• The World in Spatial Terms

• Human Systems

The study of how volcanoes and glaciers shape the Earth's surface is part of which Essential Element of Geography?

• Environment and Society

• Human Systems

• Places and Regions

• Physical Systems

What type of map would you use to identify the location of cities?

• choropleth

• physical map

• political map

• special-purpose map

What type of map would you look at to learn about the historical battles fought in a region?

• choropleth

• physical map

• political map

• special-purpose map

What type of graph would you use to show how something is divided into parts?

• bar graph

• line graph

• climograph

• pie graph

When people move from place to place, cultural diffusion may occur. Cultural diffusion can be defined as _______.

• the beliefs and behaviors shared by the members of a group.

• the sharing and mixing of beliefs and behaviors by two or more groups.

• the movement of people from one place to settle in another place.

• a growing or shrinking population in an area.

Which type of map is this?

• political map

• physical map

• special-purpose map